Self-sampling versus health care professional-guided swab collection for SARS-CoV-2 testing.
Silvia WürstleChristoph D SpinnerFlorian VoitDieter HoffmannSvenja HeringSimon WeidlichJochen SchneiderAlexander ZinkMatthias TreiberRoman IakoubovRoland M SchmidUlrike ProtzerJohanna ErberPublished in: Infection (2021)
Oropharyngeal self-sampling is an applicable testing approach for SARS-CoV-2 diagnostics. Self-sampling tends to be more effective in early versus late infection and symptom onset, and the collection of two distinct samples is recommended to maintain high test sensitivity.